1971 Navy Midshipmen football team

1971 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
CaptainRick Porterfield
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
1971 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Penn State   –   11 – 1 – 0
Boston College   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 17 Houston   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 13 Notre Dame   –   8 – 2 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   8 – 4 – 0
Cincinnati   –   7 – 4 – 0
West Virginia   –   7 – 4 – 0
Temple   –   6 – 2 – 1
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   6 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 5 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   6 – 6 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   5 – 5 – 1
Syracuse   –   5 – 5 – 1
Dayton   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   4 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 7 – 0
Rutgers   –   4 – 7 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   3 – 8 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 8 – 0
Tulane   –   3 – 8 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 8 – 0
Xavier   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Rick Forzano.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 111:30 p.m.at Virginia
W 10–623,500[2]
September 182:00 p.m.No. 14 Penn State
L 3–5626,855[3]
September 251:35 p.m.at Boston College
L 6–4922,700[4]
October 21:30 p.m.at No. 2 Michigan
L 0–4668,168[5]
October 91:31 p.m.at Pittsburgh
L 35–3624,825[6]
October 158:15 p.m.at Miami (FL)
L 16–3126,728[7]
October 232:00 p.m.No. 10 Duke
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 15–1424,844[8]
October 301:30 p.m.at No. 12 Notre Dame
L 0–2159,075[9]
November 62:00 p.m.at Georgia Tech
L 21–3444,821[10]
November 131:30 p.m.Syracuse
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 17–1415,437[11]
November 271:25 p.m.vs. Army
L 23–2497,047[12]

[13]

Roster

1971 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 24 Dan Howard Fr
RB George Berry
  Jack Forde
WR Steve Ogden
FB Andy Pease
QB Fred Stuvek So
  Larry Van Loan
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
  Gary Rhoads
  Charley Robinson
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K Roger Lanning
P Tom Moore
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt
  • Not listed (missing number/class/position): Don Canterna

References

  1. ^ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 193. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  2. ^ "Sub QB paces Navy past Virginia 10–6". Greensboro Daily News. September 12, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Penn St. cruises past Navy, 56–3". The Patriot-News. September 19, 1971. Retrieved September 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Boston C. sinks Navy". The Macon Telegraph & News. September 26, 1971. Retrieved September 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Curt Sylvester (October 3, 1971). "U-M Brushes Off Navy, 46–0". Detroit Free Press. p. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Last-minute scoring play earns Pitt comeback win". The South Bend Tribune. October 10, 1971. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Miami scores early, coasts past Navy, 31–16". The Orlando Sentinel. October 16, 1971. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Determined Navy nips Duke, 15–14". The State. October 24, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Irish unimpressive in win". The Kalamazoo Gazette. October 31, 1971. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tech rocks Navy, 34–21". The Charlotte Observer. November 7, 1971. Retrieved July 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Navy rebound nips Syracuse". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 14, 1971. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Army's air strike sinks Midshipmen". The Commercial Appeal. November 28, 1971. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Schedule/Results (1971 Navy)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
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